Furthermore, the group says the rates of smokeless tobacco use are going up, despite the fact that cigarette smoking rates among teens have gone down in the last 20 years.

To combat the problem, and at the request of the Seattle Mariner's organization, King County Council passed a smokeless tobacco ban that went into effect on May 15th at all county sporting venues, including Safeco Field, Centurylink Field, and KeyArena.

Although there are no plans to ticket anyone caught using smokeless tobacco, Dr. Jon Ebbert with the Mayo Clinic is applauding the move calling it critically important.